Chapter 470

Eris watched her silently, and after a moment, extended his hand to Furina.

"Yes, Lady Furina."

"Um."

The two walked side by side toward the exit.

Furina was in a state of turmoil; all she could do was maintain the smiling mask she had worn for five hundred years.

Eris noticed, but she didn't ask anything.

Furina knew Eris could tell. So, she squeezed Eris's small hand tightly, silently expressing her gratitude.

"Eris, it's so good to have met you."

"Me too, Lady Furina."

Furina smiled and casually wiped the corner of her eye.

At least she's not alone anymore.

Just realizing this made the panic and fear dissipate considerably.

After the two left, in the deepest part of the Dreamscape, a beautiful girl with water-blue hair and a blue dress sighed with relief.

"Hydro Archon and a giant beast... how could such a combination exist?"

Pureblood Sprite Lilith and head of the Holy Water Cross Academy, has met the Hydro Archon Furina.

Marianne, the former Shadow Hunter, also paid homage to the Hydro Archon.

Given the powerful Demon God Power that Furina had previously displayed, Marianne was naturally certain that she wouldn't mistake her for someone else.

As for the identity of the giant beast, it was something she inadvertently revealed during her conversation with the Hydro Archon, so it should be true.

"Since they are Hydro Archon and giant beasts, it's out of consideration for me that they don't come to see me."

Marianne shook her head with a wry smile.

With those two's strength, if they wanted to break in, a mere Pure Water Spirit wouldn't be able to stop them at all.

But given their status and strength, why would those two suddenly appear in my Dreamscape?

"It seems to be for Rene's research and the Holy Sword. Sure enough, Furcalos has also been researching ways to break the prophecy. And he actually subdued the will of the behemoth, turning the former enemy into a force to fight the prophecy and save Fontaine. No wonder he is the new king chosen by Egeria... Perhaps, we have all misunderstood something?"

Marianne thought of her compatriots who had gone far away.

When Egeria, the Queen of the Waters, perished in another country, and Furcalos suddenly ascended to the throne, the Pure Water Spirit were already filled with confusion and resentment. Soon after, a colossal beast attacked, and the waters of Fontaine were completely polluted, turning into bitter, treacherous waters filled with blood and hatred.

Distrustful, resentful, and dissatisfied with Furcalos, the Pure Water Spirit all left and never returned to Fontaine.

Lilith was the only Pure Water Spirit left behind. Her stay wasn't out of submission to Furcalos, but solely for the children in the orphanage, for the family she cherished. Therefore, she never took a position in Fontaine Court.

Looking back now, it's clear that Furcalos had been secretly preparing to defy the prophecy all along, even venturing deep into this flooded ancient building to search for information. She even subdued that terrifying behemoth without a word, demonstrating an astonishing level of skill and strategy.

Sigh...

Marianne sighed softly, but there was nothing she could do.

Now that things have come to this, what good would it do to explain to the other Pure Water Spirit?

Furcalos has invited the Water Dragon King and subdued the giant beasts, and already has its own core group, no longer needing the help of the Pure Water Spirit. As for the Pure Water Spirit who went out, four or five hundred years have passed, and they probably have long since found a place to settle down.

"Perhaps that's why she stopped? It's a done deal, there's no point in doing it, so it's better not to meet."

Marianne felt she had grasped the deeper meaning of Furina's words.

As the Hydro Archon, Furina showed tolerance to herself, the only Pure Water Spirit left in Fontaine. Since she didn't reveal herself, the Hydro Archon wouldn't forcibly disturb her; her kindness and consideration reminded Marianne of the past, like that of Egeria.

Marianne sighed again, looking at the simple, warm but empty courtyard of the small building, and lowered her head with mixed feelings.

In the following days, Furina's emotions were quite unstable. Sometimes she was panicked, sometimes excited, sometimes anxious, and sometimes full of confidence.

Eris wanted to calm her down, but felt it was difficult to do so.

Anqi Faction had never encountered an actor like this before—one who appears confident and flamboyant on the surface, is a bit naive, but is actually burdened with many secrets and pressures, and is more intelligent and shrewd than most people.

How exactly to do it is up to Eris to figure out on her own. She has to handle her own situation; relying on other girls like Anqi is out of the question.

Maria, meanwhile, quietly watched with her two wives in her arms. Kaguya watched with Ayaka in her arms and Raiden's lap as her head rested. Mondangel watched while being held by the blond traveler.

May everyone have a happy future.

The Anqi were currently single watched with blank expressions.

"What is your name? Where do you come from? How did you get here? What are you here to do in our world?"

Eris felt both sorry for and exasperated by the seemingly idiotic creature. Meanwhile, in Liyue, the Descendant Anqi looked at the truly idiotic creature opposite her and immediately fell silent.

"You didn't ask that question like that, did someone teach you?"

"Hmm. Nobody asked me to ask, but I wanted to know. If this was impolite, I apologize, I'm sorry."

Shenhe stared intently at the Descendant Anqi, while stuffing a small cookie into his mouth.

Zhongli still possessed the magnanimity and wisdom of a deity and an elder.

He didn't put any pressure on Shenhe.

However, without anyone putting pressure on him, Shenhe added tasks for himself.

Shenhe was still confused about the specifics of the situation. But she knew that Anqi's matter had made the Vago Rock King, the Salt King, and all the gods and immortals extremely nervous, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Therefore, it must be a very important event.

Shenhe has been bound by Red Rope for many years, making him emotionally detached and unable to express himself like an ordinary person. However, through years of genuine care and teaching by example, Shenhe has long since developed a deep respect for his master and for all the gods and immortals of Liyue.

She hoped she could help if she could.

Coincidentally, it seems that only she can see the Descendants in Liyue at this moment.

Shenhe naturally felt even more obligated to take on the responsibility.

But that's really impolite.

If Anqi hadn't already figured out Shenhe's overly straightforward nature, even if she showed some favoritism towards the beautiful girl, it would easily have been seen as a provocation.

"You've asked this many times before."

"My master taught me that the most important thing in life is perseverance. This applies to spiritual practice, and it also applies to asking questions."

"... I don't think that's what she meant."

Anqi picked up a snack and popped it into her mouth, while simultaneously rolling her eyes.